With the Premier League season kicking off this weekend, there is sure to be a host of goals during the 2011/12 season, but who will be the player to find the back of the net the most?
Javier Hernandez – Manchester United
The diminutive Mexico international must be on every Premier League defender’s mind heading into the new season.
Hernandez was arguably the signing of the season in the last campaign and it didn’t take him long to find his feet in the Premier League.
Hernandez bagged 13 goals in 15 appearances for the Red Devils last season, and that might explain why he is valued at 17/2 to be the top goalscorer this season.
If Hernandez stays injury-free for the campaign then it will take a pretty impressive player to beat out-score him. Maybe team-mate Wayne Rooney could be the man at 8/1 and the current favourite?
Fernando Torres – Chelsea
The out-of-sorts £50million striker looks set to miss Chelsea’s opening game of the season due to an injury he picked up on international duty for Spain on Wednesday night.
With only one goal in 18 competitive matches for the Blues, you could think that at 9/1 the value on the Spaniard is pretty poor.
However, if Torres can get back to anywhere near the form he enjoyed at Liverpool before his incomprehensible dip in form at the 2010 World Cup, he may be unstoppable.
Could the arrival of new boss Andre Villas-Boas at Stamford Bridge reinvigorate El Nino?
Edin Dzeko – Manchester City
Manchester City certainly have forwards in abundance at Eastlands, and Roberto Mancini will be hoping that wantaway skipper Carlos Tevez remains to score the goals we all know he is capable of getting.
But with Tevez so unsettled and the 20-year-old Mario Balotelli still struggling to control his temperament, the £27million Bosnian Dzeko may have to step up to the plate.
Despite struggling since his move back in January, Dzeko has now had half a season to adapt to the pace of the Premier League.
With the blue half of Manchester certain to mount a serious title bid this season, why not have a punt at 20/1?
Adel Taarabt – QPR
Not technically a striker, the mercurial Moroccan star caused such waves with his stunning performance in the Championship last season, scoring 19 goals for Rangers as they won promotion back to the Premier League.
Neil Warnock will certainly be relying on Taraabt to supply the goals at Loftus Road which will help consolidate their position in the top flight.
At 80/1, Taraabt looks like a great player to back to outscore any other player this season.
We know he has the raw talent but the big question will be whether or not he can do it in the Premier League?
Asamoah Gyan – Sunderland
With Darren Bent’s £26million departure to Aston Villa midway through last season, Sunderland fans could have been forgiven for being upset by losing their guaranteed scorer.
However, there is a new kid on the block and Ghana international Gyan was superb in his first season as a Premier League striker.
Despite fears that he would be slow to adapt, the player managed to net an impressive 10 goals in 20 league appearances.
With Danny Welbeck back at Manchester United, Gyan will lead the line this season for the Black Cats.
At 40/1 Gyan is possibly the best value for a player that knows exactly where the back of the net is.
The big question is: will his team-mates be able to give him the service to improve on his tally for his second season in the Premier League?
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